William howe bussell



(No Model.)

W. H. RUSSELL.

WASH'BOILBR.

No. 372,433. Patented N-ov. 1, 1887.

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VILLIAM HOVE RUSSELL, OF VALWORTH, NEBRASKA.

WASH-BOILER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 372,433, dated Novemberl, 1887.

Application filed Muy 10, 1887. Serial No. 237,731. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, XVILLIAM Hows RUs- SELL, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at ValWorth, in the county of Custer andState of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inVashing-Machines, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention pertains to certain new and useful improvements inwashing machines;

and it consists in the detailed construction, combination, andarrangement of the parts, substantially as hereinafter fully set forth,and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is aplan View of my inventionwith the lid or cover removed. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional viewthereof, and Fig. 3 is a bottom plan View.

The object of this invention is to provide means for the ready washingand cleansing of clothes by the application thereto of the boiling-waterfrom different points of the receptacle or steam-chest, and at the sametime not to allow the water to attain such heightas to cause the clothesto be entirely submerged thereby.

In carrying out my invention to accomplish the above objects, Iemploy asquare or oblong boiler, A, wherein I dispose the receptacle orsteam-chest a, the sides and ends of which are apertured, as shown.

B is a frame or stand secured to the under side of the receptacle orsteam chest a, at the lower outer edges thereof, and in the sides ofthis frame or stand I form corresponding recesses or openings, b b. Inthese recesses or openings are secured the outer fianged ends ofinclined plates, bearing at their inner ends against the bottom of thesteam-chest, the same forming part of askcleton bottom, C. (Shown inFig. 3.) This bottom comprises a series of vertically-disposed Vshapedplates, i, forming ducts or passage-ways b, extending to each of thefour corners of the bottom of the steam-chest.

Through the bottoni of the steam-chest, at the corners thereof, projectfour pipes, D, the lower ends of which enter theducts or passageways bof the skeleton bottom, while the upper ends are bent at right anglestoward the center of the steam-chest. The steam-chest is provided with asuitable tight-fitting cover, d, as shown.

From what has been said it will bc seen that when the water contained inthe boiler reaches a high boiling temperature the same will be guided bythe ducts or passage-ways b to and pass through the pipes D and fallonto the clothes contained in the steam chest or recep tacle, effectinga thorough cleansing thereof, and, passing off through the apertures inthe sides of the steam-chest, returningto the boiler. This operation iscontinued until the clothes are thoroughly cleansed, which isaccomplished in a most effective niannerand in a short space of time.

I claim as my invention- The combination, with the boiler, of the steamchest or receptacle having apertu red sides, the frame or stand providedon each side with openings or recesses, the skeleton bottom comprisingthe ducts or passage-ways connected to said frame or stand at saidopenings or recesses, and the pipes extending into said steam chest orreceptacle, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VILLIAM HOVE RUSSELL.

Witnesses:

J ERRY PHELrs, W. H. PREDMORE.

